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q. C. MONTGOMERIE. PORTFOLIO.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.22, 1912.

1,058,081 Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

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JAMES COLIN MONTGOMERIE, OF TWICKENHAli/I, ENGLAND.

PORTFOLIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 8,1913.

Application filed March 22, 1912. Serial No. 685,487.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES COLIN MONT- GOMERIE, subject of the King ofEngland, residing at 9 WValpole Gardens, Twickenham, in the county ofMiddlesex, England, have invented new and useful Improvements inPortfolios, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to those portfolios employed as a temporary bindingfor newspapers, magazines and for other like purposes, and has for itsobject certain improvements therein designed to permit of suchportfolios being easily and conven-" iently held in the hand while theperiodical or the like contained therein is being perused or examined.WVith this object I construct such a portfolio of a stiff back and frontcover connected together by a flexible part as heretofore, and in anextension of this part or at the back thereof, I secure a stiffeningbar, rod or the like which may be conveniently gripped in the hand whensaid portfolio is open and in use. When preferred the back and frontcovers of such a portfolio when open may be so supported that these willnot turn back to an inconvenient extent and for this purpose I connectthem together across the flexible part by springs or the equivalentsuitably arranged and of the required strength to give the necessarysupport.

A portfolio embodying my improvements is illustrated by the accompanyingdrawings and I will further describe my invention by the aid thereof.

Of these drawings Figure 1. is a perspective View of the completeportfolio, Fig. 2. is an enlarged detailed view of a part thereof.

As shown the portfolio comprises the usual stifl back and front covers aand 6 connected to one another by a flexible hinge comprising inner andouter members 0 and c. In an extension or addition of the outer memberof the hinge is secured a stiffening board, rod or the like, cl, formedof wood or other suitable material and of such a size and shape that itmay be conveniently gripped in the hand, and the portfolio so held whenopened and in use.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declarethat what I claim is In a portfolio comprising back and front coversconnected together by a flexible hinge, the combination with said hingeof a stiffener of a form which may be conveniently gripped in the handwhen said port folio is opened.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES COLIN MONTGOMERIE.

l/Vitnessesz FREDERICK JAMES BINGHAM, R. WESTACOTT.

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